Refuges

See also:

• Society: People: Women: Issues: Violence and Abuse: Domestic Violence: Shelters  (152)

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- Organises a network of safe houses providing emergency accommodation for women and children suffering domestic violence. Information about their helpline, activities, job vacancies, and policy and research work.

Ashiana Asian Women's Refuge - - An Asian women's refuge; offers help and safe accommodation for women and children fleeing from domestic abuse. Information about their activities and on how to contact them. [Sheffield, S Yorkshire.

Basildon Women's Aid - - Provides a refuge for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence, and aftercare advice, support and training; information about services, and contact numbers. [Essex.

Belfast & Lisburn Women's Aid - - Provides confidential support, information and emergency accommodation for women, with or without children, whose lives have been affected by domestic violence. Information about services, helplines, and an advice section.

Beverley Lewis House - - Provides temporary safe accommodation and support for women with learning disabilities who have suffered from abuse or who are at risk of abuse. Information about their services and contact details. [East London and Essex.

Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid - - Provides services for women and children who have been affected by the experience of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault. Information about their refuge accommodation, helpline, support and advocacy programme. [W Midlands.

Darlington Refuge - - Organised by Family Help, associate members of Women's Aid. Provides refuge accommodation and resettlement support for women and children affected by domestic violence; information about their services. [Co Durham.

Domestic Violence Help in U.K - - Contains an overview about domestic abuse and contact details for agencies offering support to victims in United Kingdom.

Doncaster Women's Aid - - Provides refuge accommodation and resettlement support for women and children affected by domestic violence; information about their advice line, and ways of supporting the group. [South Yorkshire.

East Fife Women's Aid - - Provides a refuge for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence, with aftercare advice and support; information about services, and contact numbers. [Scotland.

Foyle Women's Aid - - Provides confidential support, information and emergency accommodation for women, with or without children, whose lives have been affected by domestic violence. Information about services, helplines, and an advice section.

Glossop Women’s Aid - - Provides a refuge for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence, and aftercare advice and support; information about services, and contact numbers. [Derbyshire.

Harrogate Women's Aid Support Group - - A self-help support group for women suffering from past and present domestic violence; information about meetings and contact details. [North Yorkshire.

The Haven, Wolverhampton - - Provides refuge accommodation and resettlement support for women and children affected by domestic violence; information about their advice line, counselling services, and specialist support for Asian women. [West Midlands.

Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid - - Provide safe temporary refuge accommodation and resettlement support primarily to black and minority ethnic women, children and young people who are victims of domestic abuse; multingual information about their services, and contact numbers. [Glasgow, Scotland].

Islington Women's Aid - - Provides refuge accommodation and resettlement support for women and children affected by domestic violence; information about their advice line, with substantial online advice and resources. [London.

Jewish Women's Aid - - A registered national charity run by Jewish women for Jewish women and their children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse. Information about their refuge accommodation, outreach support, and helpline.

Leeway - - Provides refuge accommodation, resettlement support, and outreach for women and children affected by domestic violence; information about their advice line. [Norwich, Norfolk.

Loughborough Women's Aid - - Provides refuge accommodation and resettlement support for women and children affected by domestic violence; information about their advice line, with substantial online advice and resources. [Leicestershire.

Milton Keynes Women's Aid - - Provides safe accommodation, advice and information to women experiencing or escaping domestic violence. Includes details of their services and helpline, and a listing of other related resources. [Buckinghamshire.

Newham Asian Women's Project - - Provides advice and support for Asian women and children experiencing domestic violence. Information about their network of refuge accommodation, counselling and advice support, training and resettlement services, and contact details. [London.

North Teeside Women's Aid - - Provides refuge accommodation and resettlement support for women and children affected by domestic violence; information about their advice line, and ways of supporting the group. [Hartlepool, Stockton and Peterlee, Cleveland.

Perthshire Women's Aid - - Offer confidential face to face support, telephone support and refuge when it is needed, for women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. Information about services and contact details. [Scotland.

Preston Women's Refuge - - Exists to support women and children experiencing (or having experienced) domestic violence; information about their refuge accommodation and resettlement services, and their helpline. [Lancashire.

Redcar and Cleveland Women's Aid - - Provides refuge accommodation, resettlement support, and outreach for women and children affected by domestic violence; information about their advice line and other services. [Cleveland.

Sandwell Women's Refuge - - Provides support for all women who need to get away from violence in the home; information about their two refuges and services offered, and their contact line. [West Midlands.

Shakti Women's Aid - - Helps black minority ethnic women who are experiencing domestic, physical or emotional abuse. Information about their refuge, resettlement support, legal advice service, and their emergency helpline. [Edinburgh.

Taunton Women's Refuge - - Safe haven for women with or without children who have suffered domestic violence. Includes details of services, support and advice. [Somerset.

Welwyn Hatfield Women's Refuge - - Provides a refuge for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence, and aftercare advice, support and training; information about services, and helpline number. [Hertfordshire.

West Lancashire Women's Refuge - - Provides safe accommodation and resettlement support for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence. Information about their services and helpline. [Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

Western Isles Women's Aid - - Provides a refuge for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence, and aftercare; includes information on domestic abuse, benefits, their services, and helpline. [Stornoway, Scotland.

Women's Aid Antrim - - Dedicated to providing refuge, support, advice, and training in the Ballymena, Antrim, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey areas to women who are suffering abuse within the home. Information about services and their helpline. [N Ireland.